David Chipman, current Giffords senior policy advisor, is unfit to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF).
The former ATF special agent spent 25 years in the bureau. He’s also an avowed gun control advocate.
As I noted here at Townhall last May, Chipman claimed so-called “ghost guns” are the preferred gun choice of criminals, suggesting, “These days, we’re seeing an alarming new trend among criminals and firearm traffickers: ghost guns. Not enough people are talking about this growing threat, and that’s got to change.”
He added,“Why do criminals love ghost guns? That’s a no-brainer. It makes their jobs easier.”
Chipman’s selection is especially controversial given his involvement in the Waco siege carried out by the Clinton administration. Washington Examiner’s Tiana Lowe observed, “Chipman was indeed a case agent in the Waco siege of the Branch Davidian compound. The incident was a massacre of civil liberties and the rule of law, in addition to the 82 lives it ended unnecessarily.” CARTOONS | TOM STIGLICHVIEW CARTOON
To no one’s surprise, the nominee beclowned himself before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Here are the most alarming statements David Chipman made during Wednesday’s nomination hearing.